Shoveling-machine.



W. WHALBY.

` SHOVELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.16,1908.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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SHOVELNG MACHINE'.

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SHOVELING MACHINE.

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SHOVBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION ILBD MAR. 16,1908.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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SHOVELING' MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED M4R.16.19o8.

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WILLIAM WHALEY., OF KNGXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented N ov. 23, 1909.

Application filed March 16, 1908. Serial No. 421,480.

ATo all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, lVILLIAM VHALEY a citizen of| the United States,residing at Knoxville, inthe county of Knox and State of Tennessee, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement 1n ShovelingMachines, of

Awhich the following is aspecication, re`f- 'in a. machine comprising(l) a sectionl which is, in effect, a car having four wheels intended torest-'upon track rails; (.2) a conductor, conveyer,l or carriersupported by said car; (31) a jib crane section pivotally Imounted uponsaid car and projecting horizontally from the car; (4) a conductor,conveyer, or carrier vmounted upon said jib section in properl positionto discharge upon the rs't'mentioned conductor, in whatever positionythejib section may stand; (5) a shovel ory scoop supported at the outeror free end of said j ib section'and so controlled to move forward withits nose upon the floor or ground and take a load, lift the load y andmove itrearwar'dand discharge it upon the second or forward conductor.Suitable power is to'be'provided for operating said accessories andsaidshovel and turning said j ib horizontally and raising and loweringit, and propelling the car. ln the form illustrated by the drawings, anelectric motor is used forl'driving the shovel and the front conveyer,and another electric motor is used for swinging and` raisin and loweringsaid jib section, propelling t e car, and driving the rear conveyor. l.

The mechanism described and shown herein is a modification of themechanism made the subject-matter of my application Serial No. 381,624,tiled by me in the United States Patent Uice July 1, 1907. .As tospecific features, the machine of Said application was designed to comewithin. certain. height limits, in order to adapt it for use inrelatively low mine workings. The present machine ijs limited in thesame manner het not to the'same extent. It is limited merely to properheightv for work-ing in higher mine workings and ordinary tunnels.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, a portionbeing broken away; Fig. 2 is a plan of the same machine, portions of theconveyors and `other parte being broken away; Fig. 3 is a side elevationof the jib section and the front part of the car; Fig. 4 is a plan ofthe mechanism shownin Fio. 3' FiO'. 5 is a rearward continuation of theportion of the car shownv in Fig. 4, portions being broken away; Fig. 6is a detail plan of the forward end ofthe rear conveyer; Fig. 7 is asection on the line 7-7 of' Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectionaleleva* tion on the line 'S-S of Fig. 4, looking in the 'direction of thearrow; Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8,.looling in thedirection of the arrow, a portion being broken away;

Fig. 10 is a front elevation (portions being'- `broken away) of the4machine as shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is an upright transverse section onthe line 11-.11 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, ahousing having been added tothe bare framing shown in other iignres;lFig. 12 is a horizontal section 4on the line 12--12 of Fig. 11; Fig. 13is a section on the line 13-13 of. Fig. 4, looking in the direction ofthe arrow; Fig. 14 is a detail plan of the rear end of the rearconveyer; Fig; l5 is a detail side elevation of 'the front section ofthe scoop.

Referring to said drawings, A designates' the car; B designates the rearconveyor; C designates the horizontal swinging jib crane; D designatesthe conveyer supported by said. jib; E designates the scoop or shovel; Fdesignates the rear electric motor; and Gr designates the forwardelectric motor.

In the form shown, the car has tour wheels, A1, secured rigidlyto axles,A2, resting in bearings, A3, on the longitudinal side members, A4, ofthe frame. Said side members are connected by several transverse framemembers, A5. Upon the' frame formed by said members, A? and A5, aremounted all of the devicesvconstituting theoperative portions ofthemachine, including the jib. From the rear portion and at oppositesides of the longitudinalr middle upright plane of the frame rise twoposts, A", and from the frontend at opposite sidesof the frame rise twoposts, A7, to support the rear conveyor and the two forward posts alsoYportion of the rear conveyer is greater than i the width ofsaidconveyer. A bracket, AS, extends inward from each such post. To theinner Jface each post, AG, has secured a plate,'A0, upright and parallelto the length of the machine. Extending trom the plate, A, and thebaeket, A", at each side of the car and securedy to such plates are twopar-A allel angle rails, B1, each such rail having a liange directedtoward the corresponding rail atthe opposite side of the car. Said railsare inclined from the rear toward the front between said posts, as shownby Fig. 1, and are nearly horizontal forward ot' the posts, A1. 1liearward of the posts, A, said. rails are extended approximatelyhorizontally any desired distancefor example, far enough to reach over acar placed behind the car, A, to receive material from the rearconveyer, B. l`he adjacent rails, B1, are joined to each other bybinding plates, B1, in any desired manner, as by rivets or bolts. Forthe purpose of imparting greaterfstability to said rails, any desirednumber of cross-bars, B3 (Figs. 11 and 11), may joinl one ot' said railsat one side to another otl said rails at the other side of the conveyer.

At each sit` e of the ear a brace rod, A10, extends from the upper endof the adjacent `rear post, A, forward and downward to the side member,A4, and at eachwside ot' the vcar a similar brace rudy-'111, extendsfrom the upper end of the adjacent post, A1, obliquely rearward anddownward to saidside meniber. And at each side of the car, a tie rod,A12 extends from the pnst, A, to the post, A1. ifY-bridge-piece, theupper ends of the posts, A1, and 'forms a seat for a windlafs to behereinafter described. From the upper end oeach post, A, a tie rod, A,

extends rearward and is joined by its rear end to the rearmost bindingplate, B1.`

. In bearings, B4, in the rearmost binding plates, B1', is mounted atransverse shaft, B1, having sprocket wheels, li", adjacent the innerside of each lateral pair of angle rails, B1. 1n the binding platesI atthe troni'. ends or" said angle lails are b ali-ings, B1, in which restsa transverse shaft, BS, having a sprocket wheel, B, adjacentv eachlateral pair ot' angle rails, and projecting through one of saidbearings and there supporting a sprocket wheel, I 11. The endless apron,B11, of the conveyer surrounds the sprocket wheels, B" and B, and itsedges rest upon the inward-directed tlanges ot the 'angle rails, B1, andslide thereon` when said apron rl`he two front posts, A1, are

is driven.. On the upper angle rails, B1, are placed short obliquestandards, B11, which support sloping side plates or boards, B13, ateach side of the apron, B11. Said apron and said boards togetherconstitute a trough, of which the apron is a traveling bottom. l Saidangle rails, B1, binding plates, B2, 1 apron, B11, side boards, B1, andthe other accessories mentioned in connection with said parts are to beregarded as together constituting the conveyer, B. For the driving ofsaid conveyer apron, a sprocket chain, F1", engages the sprocket wheel,B10, on the shat't, BS, at the front end of said conveyer and extendsthence around a sprocket wheel, F1', on the countershatt, F8.

On the motor axle, F1, is a pinion, F2,

mnntershaft, F, resting in bearings, F5. Un said eountershaft, F1, is aspur gear wheel, F11, which meshes with a spur gea-r wheel, F1, on thesecond countershaft, F s,

mir-sting in bearings, A15, in standards, A16,

r nig from the side members, A4, of the trame. By this means motion isimparted to said second countershaft, F5. second countershaft is aclutch, F10, adapted to engage the loose sprocket wheel, F9. Said clutchis controlled by the clutch arm, F11,

1311, having one end resting in the bearing, F13, and having the otherend joined to a crank arm, F14, on a rock-shaft, F11, which r-:stsinbearings, F11, and which supports a hand lever. F11. By the setting ot'said clutch, F1,"into engagement by the shifting` oi said hand lever,F11, motion is imparted from the motor, F, to the conveyer aprpn,'ljvowidlers, F1, are supported by a bracket, F1 in proper position toadapt said idlers to support the chain, F111, approximately inidwaybetween the sprocket wheels, B111 and F11. 5

Between the posts, A1, and immediately above the level ot' the sidemembers of the trarne a horizontal gear segment, C5, seeared to theadjacent cross frame member, by means ot' a king-bolt, C2, extendingthrough an aperture, G1, in said member, '1 and through au aperture, C,in` said segment, and having at its upper end-a washer, C3, and a nut.,C1. Said segment is adapted to partially rotate upon said kingbolt attrrthe manner ot' the rotation et al turn-table. At each side, said segmentis extended forward to form an earfUT'. .which is apertured horizontallyand transversely to .the length ot' the machine. A shaft or holt, CS.extends through said ears. To saidshaft the jib is hinged for up anddow'n movement.

rl`he frame of the jib is made up as follows: C. C" are side vrailsforming the basis ol said trame. Each of said rails has at its rear enda bearing, C10, through which the On said 1 and said arm is controlledbya shifting arm,

meshing with the spur ,gear Wheel, F3, onthe emes? f a shaft, C2,extends. A little way forward of wheels, D17, between the two pairs ofangle the shaft, C8, two cross frame `pieces,-C11, rails, one of saidwheels being adjacent each join said rails, C2. (See Figs. 2 and 3.).pair of said rails.V The endless apron, D18, These are the onlytransverse pieces directly extends around the sprocket wheels, D11, and

5 joining said rails; but said rails are indithence around the sprocketwheels, D8, at the 70 rectly joined or stayed, as .will appear hereupperend of the conveyer, the lateral edges inafter. Above each such rail,C?, is an' of said apron sliding on thev horizontal upper side rail,C12, joined to the adjacent lianges of the angle rails. lower -side railby means of intervening Upon the upper 'angle rails, D2, are stand'frame pieces, C13. Two transverse pieces, ards, D11, which supportsloping side plates, 75

C11, join said upper rails, C12, to each otherA D20, at each side of theapron, D18 (see Figs. (see Figs. 4, 8 and 9). Connecting plates, 2, 3,8and 9). At the lower end of said con- C15, Vare placed upon said upperside rails veyer the sloping end plat/e, D21, is placed andsaidtransverse pieces where said rails between the ends-.of the side platesand se-v and said pieces meet. Diagonal brace bars, curedtothe latter(Figs. 2 and 8); 80 C1, join the diagonally opposite connecting rlhemechanism for supporting and actuplates. ating the scoop or shovel, E,will be next The forward conveyer which is supported described. j by-thejib, C is of the same general con- The lower side rails, C9, of the jib,C, ex-4 2o struction as the conveyer, B; but it is intend forward asshownin Fig. 8, and't'o the 85 'clined throughout its entirelength. Itis lower face of each Such rail s. applied a supported only at its ends,the upper end guldeA plate, C11,- and directly below such beingsupported by hanger plates, D1, from guide plate is a second guideplate, C18, septhel rear ,endsvof-the upper side rails, C12, arated fromthe guide plate, C11, by means while the lower end is su ported byhanger of space blocks, C19. Bolts, -C2, extend90 plates,D2,secuI'ed tothe lbwer side rails, C9. through said guide plates, space blocks, and

- Two angle rails, D3, D1, are secured toy rail, C9, and bind said partsimmovably tothe hanger plates, D1 .and D2, at each sidel gether. 'Saidguide plates, C17 and C1sform of the car, one of the flanges of each ofsaid 1L gudewafy fOr the Slidelblock, E4. A Shaft i 3o rails beingdirected toward lthe horizontally or bar, E1, extends transversely fromone 95' ropposite rail. Between said hanger .plates of said slide blocksto the other, each vend said angle rails are joined to each other by ofsaid shatt or bar having a journal, E2, connecting plates, D1. Abovesaid hangerh resting in the adjacent slide block, E4. Said platea-D1,the. upper and lower angle railsV bar extends beyond each of said slideblocks ss are joined to eachother by means of bearand such extension isformed into a second 100 ing plates, Dif In said plates are bearings,journal, P2. Adjacent `each of the slide D, y1n which rests 4vashaft,D1, and on said blocks, E4, isa segment gear, E5, rigidly sej shaftaretwo sprocket wheels, D, one at cured to the bar orshaft, E1, Adjacentthe i eachside of the space tbetween the two sets rear end of each ofthe guide plates, C12,

elo o f side rails; and one end of said shaft pro-y said plate has adownward extension,C21, to 105 jects beyond its bearing jand theresupports the lower portion of which is applied a hori- 1 a'spur gearwheel, D. A little way forward. zontal, upturned' gear rack, C22,adapted to of said bearings, D, said bearing plates, D1, engage saidsegment gear. A cross bar or have bearings, D10, in which rests a shaft,strap, C23, extends from one of said ldown- D11, one end of whichprojects beyond the ward extensions, C21,.to the other for the 110ladjacent bearing and supports a spur gear purpose lof imparting'stability to said exwheel,r D12, which meshes with the spur geartensions. The forward extensions of the side wheel, D9, on the` shaft,D1. Andv adjacent rails, C2, make the jib a forked'support for the spurgear wheel,D12, said shaft, D11, the scoop.

5o bears a sprocket wheel, D13. A sprocket The scoop isfcomposed of aforward sec- 115 chain, G8, extends from said sprocket wheel, tion, E",and a rear section, E?. The for- D13, to a sprocket wheel, G7, on acounterward section has at each side a rearward shaft, G5, which restsin bearings, Gf (Figs. extension, E8, terminatingina bearing, E9, 2, 3,and 4). Motion is imparted to, said loosely surrounding the bar, E1,s'othat said countershaft from the front electric motor, forwardsection, E, is journaled to said bar. -120 Said motor is supported uponthe two The rear section, E1, ofthe scoo rests betransverse framepieces, C11, and has a shaft tween the rearward extensions, l s, ofv theor axle, G1, resting in abearing, G2, and on forward sectionandisimmovably secured said-shaft or axle is a spur gear wheel, G3, tosaid bar, E1, by straps, E1", and the for- I so meshing' with a spur'gearv wheel, G1, on the ward portion of said rear section rests loosely125 countershaft, G1. Y within therear portion of the forward sec- Belowthe hanger plates,-D2, the angle tion, E, so that by the rotation of thebar, rails, D2, support adjustable bearing blocks, E1, contra-clockwise,as viewed in Figs, 1, D11, having bearings, D11, in which rests a 3, and8, said rear section, El', may turn or transverse shaft, D1, on whiclaresprocket tilt with said bar on an axis which is hori- 130 zontal andtransverse tothe length of the machine, the forward end of said sectionbe-f` ing lifted out of the section, E6.

The slide blocks, E4, are reciprocated by A the outer journal, E3, onthe adja-I nt endv of the bar, E1, which, as already described, rests inthe slide blocks, E". By means of the reciprocation of said slideblocks, a bodily horizontal reciprocation parallel to thel length of themachine is imparted to said scoop or shovel. A partial turning movementis also imparted to the shovel, on the axis of said bar, El, during eachhorizontal reciprocation ofthe shovel. The mechanism for effecting suchpartial turning of the shovel upon said axis will be neXt described. 'l

From the forward end of each upper side rail, C", a bar, '24, extendsobliquely downward and forward and is joined by its lower end to aplate, C25, which rises from the'adjacent lower side rail, C. The bar,C24, is tangential to the arc of a circle drawn from a center in theaxis of the shaft, G, above described. Said bar might be curved so as tocoincide with said arc; but the slight deviation between the straightline and such an arc at this point is inunaterial, as will appearfurther on. To the upper front face of each such bar, C, is applied aguide plate, C2G,having at its lower end a spacing arm, C27. Oppositesaid guide plate, (1f-"5, is another guide plate, C, resting upon saidspacing arm and a space block, Cw. Bolts, C3, extend through said barsand 'bind the guide-plate, G, in position.

In each guide-way formed by the guide plates, C2G and C, is seated aslide block, E, In each of said slide blocks is a horizontal bearing, E,in which rests a journal, E, of a crank, E14. Each of said crankjournals extends through the adjacent guide block and at the outer sideof the latter supports a sprocket wheel, E15, to which is applied asprocket chain, Gl, and said chain surrounds a corresponding sprocketwheel, G13, on the shaft, G11, which has already been described. Bymeans of said chain, rotation is imparted to said cranks, El". Each ofsaid cranks is joined to a horizontal shaft,

E16. Said shaft and said cranks are preferably joined rigidly, so thatsaid three parts are virtually one double crank. On each side' of theforward section, E, of the scoop is a journal or wrist pm, E", to which1s applied one end of a link or pitman rod, E13, i. the other end ofwhich link surrounds the shaft, EN. By the rotation of said crank,PIM-Em-E, the forward portion of the shovel is raised and lowered, theaxis ofthe f bar or shaft, El, forming an axis of oscillation. j,

A little way below the slide blocks, E, a horizontal guide rail, C31, issecured `to the frame'of the jib a little way Within the circle whichwould be described by the free end of the adjacent crank arm, E, if saidguide rail were absent, and each end of the shaft, El, projects a littleway beyond 'the adjacent crank arm and during` each rotation of thecrank (while going through the lower portion of its orbit) engages andslides horizontally upon said guide rail, C31. Thus the lower portion ofthe orbit of the shaft, E, is made horizontal. When the crank engagessaid guide rails, C31, said crank and the guide blocks, E, are forcedbodily upward, said guide block moving between the guide plates, C26 andC28, until said crank' arms assume a lposition which is perpendicular tothe rails, C31. Then said cranksand' slide blocks again move downward tothe lower liniit of the guide-way. On each end of the shaft, Em, is ananti-friction roller, El, which bears upon the guide ail, C.

In the lower ortion of the guide ways in which the gui e blocks areconfined is a cushion, E'2,for receiving the lower end of the adjacentguide'block. Upon the rear portion of the guide rail, C31, is secured an100 inclined guide block, E, with which the rollers, E19, engage lightlybefore reaclnng the horizontal guide rail, in order that the contactwith the latter may be less abrupt.

The mechanisnr for reciprocating the slide 105 blocks, E, and forrotating the crank, E14-'- i Ew-E, are so timed as that the crank willmove through the horizontal portion of its Y orbit simultaneously withthe forward movement of the slide blocks, E4. One of the. 110 featuresinvolved in accomplishing this result is the making of the crank arms,E, and the crank on the spur gear wheel, G10, of substantially the samelength and parallelv and arranging them to travel in unison.

F rom the foregoing it will be seen that during then'iovenlent of theshovel crank through the lower port-ion of its orbit, the two lines ofengagement of the shovel, to-

w-it. the bar or shaft` E1 (which rests in the 120 slide blocks, E4) andthe axis of the wristI pins. E, will move horizontally forward inunison, so that during such interval the entire shovel moves forwardhorizontally.

This movement is'indicated by arrows in 125- Fig. S.

lYhen the scoop crank leaves the guide rails, C, said crank rapidlylifts the front end of the scoop, and, at the same time, and short-lyafter the beginning of such movement the 130 oi' thc/car, A.

a clutch member. Surrounding said Vshaft between said bevel gears is aslidable clutch member, F, adapted to engage either of the bevel gears,F47. A clutch arm, F1", .engages said clutch unember and is supportedupon a shift rod, F 5, having` one end resting in a bearing, A25, andhaving its opposite end joined to the crank arm, F51,on a rock shaft,F52, resting in bearings, A26. To said shaft is connected a hand lever,F53, ad-

,jacent the hand lever, Ft. Between and in engagement with said bevelgear wheels, F *7, is a bevel gear wheel, F "'4, mounted upon a somewhatinclined, longitudinal shaft, F 55, resting in bearings, A27. O n thefront end of said shaft is a worm, F 5G, which engages a worm gear, F,on a transverse horizontal shaft, F, mounted in bearings, A28. Said wormgear loosely surrounds said sha-ft and embodies a clutch member adaptedto be engaged by the sliding. clutch member, F59, also surrounding saidshaft and controlled by a hand lever, FG". On said shaft, F58, are twosprocket'. wheels, F61. From one of said sprocket wheels, a sprocketchain, F 2, extends to a sprocket wheel, F63, on the axle, A2, on whichare. the supporting wheels, A1; and from the other of said sprocketwheels another sprocket chain, Fiz, extends to the sprocket wheel, Fm",-on the other axle, A2. By shifting said hand level', F5, the clutch,F48, is shifted for the transmission of a slow motion to the car axlesfor slowly moving the car to or from its work-usually for" moving itforward at a rate corresponding with the clearing of the materialaccomplished by the shovel in front. of the machine.

For a more rapid propulsion of the machine when it is to be moved fromplace to place when not working, anothermechanism is used. Qn one end ofthe shaft, F53, is `[ixed a` sprocket wheel, F 't, and from saidsprocket wheel a sprocket chain, F, extends around a sprocket wheel, F',which loosely surrounds the shaft, l1". Adjacent said sprocket. wheel,F6, is fixed a collar, Ff", in which is an aperture, F, adapted to reg-hister with an aperture. Fw, when the. sprocket; wheel, FW, has beenturned into the proper-position. By the insertion of any suitable pin, l.lt, or shaft. F7". from the aperture, 14", into the aperture, Fm, thesprocket wheel, F, is secured rotatal'ily to said collar and through thelatter to said shaft, FS, so that. motion of .said shaft is,transmitlcd'through said spri het wheel and through the sprocket chain,l'"", to the shaft, F53, and from the latter through the sprocketwheels. F, to vthe sprocket chains` Lw, und through the latter to the.sproclfat wheels, Fmt. on the car axles.

Any suitable housing may cover thc traine Such a housing, fr, shown inend elevation in Fig. ll of the drawings.

By using one motor for operating the shovel and the forward conveyer andusing another'motor for operatingl the rear con-- 2. In a machine of thenature described, va

scoop, a conveyer behind said scoop, two driving mechanisms, bothengaging the scoop, one for forward and backward movement and the otherfor up and down movement, substantially as described. 3. In a machine ofthe nature described, a scoop, driving mechanism for moving' the scoopforward and rearward, and driving mechanism for moving the front portionof the scoop in an orbit for the taking of a load and discharging it,suliistantially as described. I. In a machine of the nature described, ascoop, driving mechanism for moving the saiop forward and rearward,driving mechanism for moving the front portion of the scoop in an orbitfor the taking of a load and discharging it, and mechanism for slowlymoving the machine forward, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the nature described. a scoop, driving mechanisml formoving the scoop forward and rearward parallel to the length of themachine, and driving mechanism for moving the front portion of the scoopupward du-ring'the ending of the forward movement of the scoop andduring approximately the first half of such rearward movement andmovingl the front. portion of the scoop downward during the remainder ofsaid rearward movement and during the beginning of the forward movementand .then holding said front portion of the scoop at the same elevationuntil near `the end of such forward movement, substantially as. described. V

In a machine of theA nature described, scoop, means for conlining thescoop to a rearward and forward movement, and a. support for the forwardportion of the scoop moving in an orbit which is uprightand lpa allel tothe length of the machine and the n lower portion of which is forwardand horimzontalpsuhstaniially as described.

'7. ln a machine of the nature described, a scoop. a support for thescoop conlint-.d on guide-ways approximately parallel to the lengthofthe machine. and a support for tho forward portion of the scoop. `aidsupport being movable in an orbit. which is upright and parallel to thclength of the machine and the lower portion of which is for 'ard andhorizontal. suhfrtant ially as descr ibed.

aio, l l 7 8. In a machine of the nature described,'a

scoop, a forked support for said scoop, andmechanism for moving thescoop bodily forward and rearward parallel to the length of the machineand :moving the front portion of they scoop upward and then downwardduring suchv forward and rearward vmovement for the taking of a load anddischargingv it, substantially as described.

9.- In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, a forked support forvsaid scoop, driving mechanism for Amoving the scoop forward andrearward, and driving mechanism formovino'the front portion of the scoopin an orbit for the takin@ of a load and discharging it," substantiallyas described.

V10. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, a laterally movablesupport for said scoop, driving mechanism for moving the scoopl forwardand rearward, and driving mechanism for moving the front portion of thescoop in an orbit for the tak-ing of a load and discharging 'it,substantially as de scribed.

11. In a machine of theiiature described,

a scoop, a laterally movable support for said scoop, driving mechanismfor moving the scoop' forward and rearward, driving mechanism for movingthe front portion of the scoop in an orbit for the taking of a load anddischarging it, and mechanism for,

slowly moving the machine forward, substantially as described.

12. In a machine ofthe nature described, a scoop, a forked and laterally.movable support for said scoop, driving mechanism for moving the scoopforward and rearward, and driving mechanism for moving the front portionof the scoop in an orbit for the taking of a load and `-discharging it,sii-bstant-ially as described, f

13. Ina machine of the nature described, a scoop, conducting mechanismbehind said scoop, driving mechanism for moving the scoop forward andrearward, and another driving mechanism for moving the front. portion ofthe scoop 1n an orbit for the tak ing of a load and dischargingit tosaid conducting scribed.

14. In ay machine of the nature described, a scoop, conducting mechanismbehind said mechanism, substantially as descoop. driving mechanism formoving the.

scoop forward and rearward, another Ldriving mechanism for moving thefront portion of the scoop in an orbit for the taking of a loadand'discharging it to said conducting'- mechanism, and mechanism forslowly moving the machine forward, substantially as described. n

15. In a machine of the nature described,

a scoop conducting mechanism behind said.

scoop, driving mechanism for moving said scoop forward and rearwardparallel to the length of the machine, and driving mechanism for movingthe front portion of the scoop upward during the ending of the for- Wardmovement of the scoop and during approximately the first half ofvsuchrearward movement and moving the front portion of the scoop downwardduring the remainder of said rearward movement and during the beginningof the forward m0vement and then holding said front portion of the scoopat the saine elevation until near the end vof such forward movement,substantially as described.

16. In a machine of the nature described. a scoop, conducting mechanismbehind said scoop, means for conniiig the rear portion of the scoop to arearward and forward movement, and a support for the forward portion ofthe scoop moving .in an lorbit which is upright and parallel to thelength of the machine and@ the lower portionof which is forward andhorizontal, substan! tially as described.

17. In a machine of the nature described,

a scoop, conducting mechanism behind saidscoop, a support for the scoopconfined on guide-ways approximately parallel to thev and mechanism formoving the scoop bodily forward and rearward parallel to the lengthof-the machine and moving the front poi'- tioii of the scoop upward andthen downward during such forward and rearward movement for the takingof a load and discharging it to said conducting mechanism, y

substantially as described.

19. In a machine of the nature described,

a scoop,a laterally movable support for said scoop, conducting mechanismbehind said scoop, and mechanism for moving the scoop bodily forward andrearward parallel to the length of the machine and moving the frontportion of the scoop upward and then downward during such rearward andforward movement for the taking of a load and discharging it to saidconducting mechanism, substantially as described.

20. `In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, a-laterally movablesupport for said scoop, conducting mechanism behind said scoop,mechanism for moving the scoop bodily forward aiid rearward parallel tothe length of the machine and moving the front portion of the scoopupward and then downward during such rearward. and forward movement forvthe taking of a load and dis- A charging itto said conductingmechanism,

and mechanism for slowly moving themachine forward, substantially asdescribed.

2l. In a machine of the nature described,

a scoop, driving mechanism for moving the scoop forward and rearward,and driving mechanism located above the scoop for mov# ing the frontportion of the scoop in an orbit for the taking of a load anddischarging it, substantially as described.

- 22. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, driving mechanismfor moxfing the scoop forward andrearward, driving mechanism locatedabove the scoop for moving the front portion of the scoop in an orbitfor the taking of a load and discharging it,

and mechanism for slowly moving the machine forward, substantially asdescribed.

23. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, means for confiningthe scoop to a rearward and forward movement, and a` support for theforward portion "of the scoop, said support being located above thescoop and moving in an orbit which is upi right and parallel to thelength of the machine and the lower portion of which is forward andhorizontal, substantially as dcscribed.

24. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, means for confiningthe scoop to a rearward and forward movement, and a crank located aboveand connected with the forward portion of the Iscoop and arranged .totur' in an gorbit, the lower portion of which is forward and horizontal,substantially as described, A

25. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, conducting.mechanismbehind said scoop, andl mechanism located above the scoop for movingthe-latter bodily forward and rearward parallel to the length of themachine and. moving theifront portion of p the scoop upward and theirdowi'iward dini ing said rearward and forward movement for the taking ofa load and discharging it to said conducting mechanism, substantially asdescribedA 2G. In a machine of the nature described, a. jib hingedforlateral and up and down movement, a scoop supported by said jib, drivingmechanism for moving` the scoop forward and rearward, and drivingmechanism for moving the front portiofn of the scoop in an orbit for thetaking of a load and disclrarging it, substantially as described.

2T. In a marine of the nature described a i ib hinged for lateral and upand down move ment, a scoop supported b vl said jib, driving mechanismfor moving the scoop forward and rearward,driving mechanism for movingthe front portion of the scoop in an orbit for the taking of a load anddischargingr it, and mechanism for slow] moving the machine forward,substantially as described.

28. In a machine of the nature described, a jib hinged for lateral andup and down increment, a scoop supported by said jib, driving mechanismfor moving the scoop forward and rearward, and driving mechanism locatedabove the scoopfor moving the front portion of the scoop in an orbitfortwo approximately horizontally oppositel forward-projectingmembers, ascoop located between saidmembers, driving mechanism for moving thescoop bodily rearward and forward, and driving mechanism located abovesaid scoop for raising and lowering the forward portion of the scoop,substantially described.

In a machine of the nature described, two approximately horizontallyopposite forward-projecting members, a scoop located between saidmembers, crank mechanism for moving the scoop bodily rearward andforward, and crank mechanismfor raising and lowering the forward portionof the scoop, substantially as described.

32. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop,'crank mechanism formoving said scoop in an orbit, and shiftable bearings for saiderankmechanism, substantially as described.

33. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, a crank for. movingthe forward portion of the scoop in an orbit, bearing blocks for saidcrank and approximately upright guide-ways for said blocks andv meansfor confining the crank to a horizontal path during the lower portion ofits rotation. substantially as described.

34. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop, a. crank for movingthe forward por- Vtion of the scoop in an orbit, bearing a horizontal ofits rotation, substantially as described.

,36. In a `machine of the nature described, a sc oop, a crank locatedabove the scoop for "movmg the 'forward portion of the scoop 1n anorbit, bearing and approximately 'upright guide-ways for 4- saidblocks,` and guide members for conining the crank to a horizontalmovement d'ring the lower portion of its rotation, gub. stantiallyasdescribe 37. In a machine of the nature described, two approximatelyhorizontally opposite forwardfprojecting members, a scoop vlocatedbetween said members, conducting mechanism 4behind said4 scoop, vrcrankmechanismformoving the scoop bodily 4rearward and forward, and crankmechanism for rais--` ing-and lowering the forward portion of the scoop,substantiallyv as describedi 38, In a` machine of the nature described,

a scoop, conducting mechanism .behindl said scoop, crank mechanism formoving said scoop in an orbit, and shiftable bearings for 25 scribed.

said crank mechanism, substantially as de- 39. In" amachine lof theynature described, a Scoop, conducting mechanism behind said scoop, acrank for moving the forward vportion of the scoop in an orbit, bearing`blocks for said guide-ways for said blocks,and.means for confining thecrank 'toa horizontal path during the lower portion of Aits rotation,sub# stantially as described.' v v 40. In a machine of the naturedescribed,

a scoop, v,conducting mechanism behind said scoop, a crank for movingtheforward portion of the scoop inan orbit, bearing blocks for said crank'and approximately uprightguide-ways for said blocks, and guide memv'tilting said bers for coniningthe crank 4to a horizontal movementduring the lower portion of its rotation, substantially as described. i

41, In a mach1ne.of the nature described, a scoop comprising a forward arear section,`driving'mechanism for moving the scoop forward andrearward. and

rear section, land driving mechanism for moving the front` portion ofthel scoop in an orbit,A substantially as described. nature described,ascoop comprising a forward section and a rear section, drivingmechanism formoving the scoop forward and rearward and tilting saidrearsection, driving mechanism for portion ofthe scoop in an moving thefront slowly moving the orbit, and mechanism for I machine forward,substantially as described.

43. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop comprisinga forwardsection and a rear section, mechanism for confining the 5- forwardmovement rear portion of the scoop to a rearward and and tilting suchrear section, and a support for the forward portion path during" thelower portion blocks for said crank.

of the scoop .moving in an orbit which isv upright and parallel tothelength of `the machine and the lower portion lof which is forward andhorizontal, substantially as described.l c

44. In a machine of the nature described, a scoop comprising a forwardsection and a rear section, a-forked support for said scoop, mechanismfor confining the rear end of the scoop to a rearward and forwardmovement 75 and'tilting said rear section,- and crank mechanism vjoinedto the forward portion of the scoop and moving in an orbit which isupright and parallel to the length of the vmachine and the lower portionof which is forwardA and horizontal, 4substantially as described.v

crank andy approximately upright section and 45. In a machine of thenature described, a scoop comprising a forward section and a rearsection, mechanism for confining the 85 rear end of thescoop to arearward and forward movement and tilting said rear section, and crankmechanism formoving theforward portion of said scoop in an orbit, andshiftable bearings for said' crank mechan-v ism, substantially asdescribed. 4

46. In a machine of the nature described', a scoop comprising a forwardsection anda rear section, mechanism for confining the rear end ofthescoop to a rearward and forward Amovement and tilting said rear section,crank mechanism for movin the forward portion of said scoopin anorbit,.bearing blocks for said crank and approximately up- ,rightguide-ways for for confining the crank to a horizontal path during thevlower portion of its rotation, substantially as described. c

47. In a machine of thel nature described,

a scoop comprising a forward section and a rear section, mechanism formoving the scoop forward and rearward and tilting said rear section, anddriving mechanism for 'moving the forward portion of the scoop in anorbit for thetaking of a load and dis 11o charging. it, substantially asdescribed.

48. In a machine of the nature described,

a scoop comprising a forward section and a rear section, mechanism `formoving the scoop forward and rearward and tilting said 1115 rearsection, and a support for the forward portion of the scoop moving in anorbit which is upright and parallel to the' length -of the machine andthe lower portion of which is forward and horizontal, substan- 12`0tially as described. ,Y

49'. .In a machine of the nature described, supporting wheels, a soooconducting mechanism behind said scoop, driving mechanism for moving thescoopV forward and rearward, and driving mechanism-for mov ing the frontportion of the .scoo in an orbit for the taking of a load anddischarging it, substantially as described.

50. In a machine of the nature described,

said blocks, and means 100` a scoop, conducting mechanism behind saidscoop, power-driven me'chanism applied to the rear portion ofthe scoop,and powerdriven mechanism applied to the front portion of the scoop,substantially as described.

51. In a machine' ofthe nature described, a scoop, conducting mechanismbehind said scoop, guidefways and mechanism confined to said guide-waysand joined to the rear portion of said scoop and -in operative relationwith a source of power, and mechanism.

and with cranks, and means for raising and,

lowering the forward portion of the scoop during the reciprocation ofsaid slide members, substantially as described.

53. In' a. machine of the nature described, a scoop, conductingmechanism behind said scoop, approximately horizontal guide-ways,

:slide members confined in said guide-ways and in operative relationwith the rear portion of the scoop, `pitman rods in operative relationwith the said slide members and with cranks, and a crank for raising andlowering the front portion of the scoop during the reciprocations ofsaid slide members,

substantially as described. l

54. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a car, aconveyer upon said car, a motor upon said car in operative relationWithsaid conveyer, a jib supported by said lcar, a scoop and a motorupon said jib, saidmotor being in operative relation with said scoop,substantially as described.

55. In a'machine ofthe nature descri the combination ofv a car, aconveyer upon said car, a inc-tor located upon said car in operativerelation with said conveyer, a jib supported by said car, a conveyer, ascoop, and a motor upon said jib, saidy motor being in operativerelation with said conveyer and said scoop, substantially `as described.

' 57. In a 'machine of 5G. In a machine of the nature described, thecombination of a car, supporting wheels and axles for said car, aconveyer ,upon said car, a motor upon said. car in operative re- Ylationwith said conveyer and said axles and wheels, and a jib supported bysaid car, a conveyer, a scoop, and a motor located upon said jib, saidmotor being` in operative relation with said conveyer and said scoop,substantially as described.

the nature described, the combination of a car, a conveyer located uponsaid car; a jib secured to said car upon an upright axis, a` conveyerand a scoop located upon said jib, and a motor located upon said car andarranged in operative relation with the conveyer on said car and withsaid jib for turning the latter upon said upright axis, substantially asdescribed.

5S. In a machine of the nature described, t-he combination of a car, aconveyer located upon said car, a jib secured to said car upon anupright axis and a horizontal axis, a scoop upon said jib, and a motorlocated upon said car in operative relation with said conveyer and withsaid jib for moving the latter upon said axes, substantially asdescribed. l

59. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of `a car, ajib hinged to said car, means for moving said jib, a scoop and aconveyer supported by said jib, and a motor located upon saidljib inoperative relation with said scoop, substantially asilescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name, in presence of twoWitnesses, this Htl day .ofI March, m hundred and eight.

WILLI AM WHALEY.

Witnesses:

CYBUS KEHR, ROY V. MYERS.

the' year one thousand niney

